WAFCON 2026: How Super Falcons can qualify for 2027 World Cup after Cameroon defeat

Nigeria tin inactive suffice for the 2027 Women’s World Cup, contempt getting eliminated from the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, WAFCON, connected Sunday.

The Super Falcons mislaid 1-0 to Cameroon successful their quarter-final clash.

If the 10-time African champions had defeated the Indomitable Lionesses, they would person grabbed 1 of the automatic tickets for the World Cup.

However, they volition not beryllium among the 4 teams from the continent that volition suffice straight for the tournament.

Instead, Nigeria person different way disposable done the African play-offs and the FIFA inter-confederation play-off tournament.

Justine Madugu’s ladies volition play South Africa adjacent week with 1 of the spots up for grabs.

The 4 defeated WAFCON quarter-finalists, volition conflict for 2 places successful the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 Play-Off Tournament.

WAFCON 2026: How Super Falcons tin suffice for 2027 World Cup aft Cameroon defeat